The Harder They Fall

Chapter 12: Hot

Jasmine

He pulled away, and I instantly missed his soft lips. I had never experienced something so intense yet sweet before. Sure, I had my share of kisses, but when I kissed Cole, it was so different. Everything about him was different.

Before I had time to process my feelings about what just happened, he lifted me. Using both hands, he threw me over his shoulder as if I weighed nothing.

''Woa-" I tried to speak again, but as I opened my mouth, he put his index finger over my lips.

''Quiet.'' He was still staring at me seriously as he walked upstairs.

We finally made it to what looked like a dark jail cell. I took a look around when Cole sat me down. It looked exactly like my room, but sadder. The sheets were black, curtains were black, even his bathroom door was black.

''Jasmine,'' He said slowly and stood in front of me while I stayed on the bed. He began walking closer and with each step, I wanted him more and more. Just one kiss from him made me hot.

''Yes?''

''You don't know how bad I want you right now.'' He stated and knelt between my legs. He had nothing but pure lust in his eyes, and I was sure I did, too.

''Then show me,'' I replied boldly. He smirked at me and grabbed my neck, pushing my face closer to his. In an instant, his lips were on mine again, stroking our tongues together. I never loved a feeling so much. Just as I tried to pull him closer, he let go and stood back up.

''Not yet, princess.''

I groaned and threw my head back in frustration, ''Oh come on!''

He smiled at my reaction. ''Trust me, I want you more than you understand. The nights that you taunted me, it took everything in my soul some nights not to grab you and ravish that gorgeous body right on that kitchen counter.'' Cole didn't take his eyes off of me as he continued, ''But now that I have you, I want to remember every inch of your body.''

He took off his T-shirt, and I was sure he could see the drool drop from my lips. Of course I had imagined him to have a hot body, but I didn't never thought a man could be that hot. He was a solid masterpiece. I hadn't expected to see such hotness, and I wanted him to take me the more and more he stood there smirking at me.

''Take it off,'' Cole says.

''Huh?''

He walked back to me but still held his distance.

''This,'' he tugged my shirt, ''take it off.''

When I realized he wanted me to take my shirt off, I sat back on the bed and shook my head.

Cole didn't move, but just stared at me.

''Is someone... scared?'' he asked teasingly.

''No.''

I wasn't scared at all. I was just unsure. Not about doing what we're doing, but about what he was going to think when he saw my body for the first time. I was in shape and had a decent figure, but the one thing I was insecure about was my stretch marks. It was normal to have them, but I still felt insecure about them.

When he saw I was serious, he got serious and sat on the bed, making sure not to sit too close.

''Jasmine, what's wrong?''

I sighed, ''I have stretch marks.''

He still stared at me, confused. ''Okay?''

''Like, I have them on my arms, legs-''

''Jasmine. I don't care.''

''But-'''

''I do not care about your stretch marks, okay? I still want you. You're beautiful to me regardless.''

I half smiled and stood up. He turned to face me as I stood in front of him. My hands were still shaking, and I felt like I was going to throw up, but I started lifting my shirt. His eyes never left mine as I took it off and when he didn't immediately say something, I started to get self-conscious again.

''See, I warned yo-'' I stopped talking when he got up and walked to me. He moved my hair to the side and kissed my arms, my shoulder, all the way up to my neck.

''You are gorgeous. Absolute perfection. And if you say stretch marks again, you're going to regret it,'' he warned, and pecked my lips.

''Then what else do I call them? ''

''Tiger stripes. Beautiful tiger stripes.''

Feeling a little more confident and pleased at the way he was making me feel, I decided to take some more off and slowly slid down my pants, which revealed red lace lingerie. Cole stood on the side of me and as he was sucking my neck. I heard him groan. He gave me one last lick and stood back in front of me.

''I am going to destroy your beautiful body, princess.'' He looked down at me seductively, ''That is, if you agree to it, of course.''

I practically begged, ''Yes, please.''

And he did just that.

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Later

Laying under Cole's arm, I thought about what tomorrow would bring. Would he want to start a relationship? Did he just want to go back to normal like nothing ever happened? I wasn't exactly ready to get into a relationship, but the feelings I had for him right now we're outweighing that. I stopped thinking about it when he shifted in his sleep. Sighing, I closed my eyes.

''And now we wait.''